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*Official* English Football Season 2008-2009

TT Boy

TT Boy

Hall of Fame Member
Dark Hunter said:
Because we totally need another striker. :dry:
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Well you need one who is decent.
Chris Killen, Scott McDonald or a guy who has over 30 international goals for his country (mostly against 'real' opposition) and over 200 goals in 'real' leagues. Not really a contest.
 
GIMH

GIMH

Norwood's on Fire
Yep, heard the exact same, does beg the question, though, as to why he didn't stick it out at Newcastle. If I was struggling for money I certainly wouldn't be dictating my working conditions to my boss.
 
Dark Hunter

Dark Hunter

State Vice-Captain
TT Boy said:
Well you need one who is decent.
Chris Killen, Scott McDonald or a guy who has over 30 international goals for his country (mostly against 'real' opposition) and over 200 goals in 'real' leagues. Not really a contest.
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Yes he'd be good, But I don't see what the point would be in investing in a 33 year old striker, who in 1-2 years will most likely be past it. McDonald is hardly a poor striker, he almost scored 30 goals last season, Jan VoH isn't all that bad either, and Samaras has scored 7 from 4 games. Would rather we looked into buying a young striker for the future, or a better back line.
 
sledger

sledger

Spanish_Vicente
Hope West Ham get away with not having to pay very much tbh, as the FA decided that fining them was a sufficient punishment surely it is them that Sheff Utd have the beef with, hop this gets thrown out tbh, don't have any sympathies for West Ham, but Sheff Utd are on the hate list, and this is a load of crap imo.
 
Matteh

Matteh

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Independent tribunal ruled in favour of Sheff Utd, West Ham are working out if they should appeal (yes, of course imo), compensation amount hearing won't happen until the New Year anyway apparently.
 
sledger

sledger

Spanish_Vicente
Yeah, would agree that they should definitely appeal, it's a ludicrous charge anyway imo, if Sheff Utd pick up a nice pay packet from this it'll be a really ****e decision, but it wouldn't surprise me.
 
BoyBrumby

BoyBrumby

Englishman
I far prefer yer Irons to t'Blades, but West Ham continuing being allowed to field a player they didn't own was total BS. 3rd party ownership is totally contray to the Prem's own rules. SU have a very solid case IMHO.
 
sledger

sledger

Spanish_Vicente
Normally I would agree, but the Premiership Governing body should have ruled this at the time, the fact that they knew of the dubious background surrounding Tevez and his eligibility and continued to allow him to play is the worst thing about it imo, if they had ruled he would not be allow to play any further part for the team would have meant a situation like this could pretty much have been avoided.
 
chalky

chalky

International Debutant
2-1 up against dirty Leeds.

If we win tonight I think it will be the furthest we have ever got in the League Cup.

COME ON YOU POOLS
 
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GIMH

GIMH

Norwood's on Fire
sledger said:
Hope West Ham get away with not having to pay very much tbh, as the FA decided that fining them was a sufficient punishment surely it is them that Sheff Utd have the beef with, hop this gets thrown out tbh, don't have any sympathies for West Ham, but Sheff Utd are on the hate list, and this is a load of crap imo.
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At the time, West Ham were not docked any points because to punish the team and fans for an administration that had since moved on would not be fair.

Well it was lovely to see the same things apply to the team and fans at Luton, Rotherham and Bournemouth. 8-) @ the double standards

Agree that it is the FA who were at fault for being such pussies in the first place, but will have approximately zero sympathy for West Ham. Luton & Rotherham would both be around the top half of League Two and I don't think Bournemouth would be near the drop zone, but instead they are all marooned at the bottom of the league. Hypocrisy is alive and well in football, as bitter as it sounds it'd be kinda nice to see a big club brought to their knees by the book.

And yes, I know Leeds suffered a 15 point deduction as well, I might be mistaken but I think the rule breach there was the fault of the Bates admin and therefore no sympathy. Not an expert though :ph34r:
 
sledger

sledger

Spanish_Vicente
Seems a rare occurance when Rotherham don't start on minus points tbh, was actually considering going to go and see them play Southampton tonight.
 
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